Psalms 6:5
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? | For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol? | For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks? |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | כִּ֤י | ki | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| there not | אֵ֣ין | 'ein | H0369 | nothingאַ֫יִן (a.yin) 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
| in the death | בַּמָּ֣וֶת | ba-MA-vet | H4194 | deathמוֹת (mot) death Aramaic of ma.vet (מָ֫וֶת "death" H4194) |
| [is] remembrance of you | זִכְרֶ֑ךָ | zikh-RE-kha | H2143 | memorialזֵ֫כֶר (ze.kher) 1) memorial, remembrance 1a) remembrance, memory 1b) memorial |
| in Sheol | בִּ֝שְׁא֗וֹל | bish-'ol | H7585 | hell: Sheolשְׁאוֹל (she.ol) Sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit 1a) the underworld 1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead 1b1) place of no return 1b2) without praise of God 1b3) wicked sent there for punishment 1b4) righteous not abandoned to it 1b5) of the place of exile (fig) 1b6) of extreme degradation in sin |
| who? | מִ֣י | mi | H4310 | who?מִי (mi) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever |
| will he give thanks | יֽוֹדֶה־ | yo-deh- | H3034 | to praiseיְדָא (ye.da) (Aphel) to praise, give thanks Aramaic of ya.dah (יָדָה "to give thanks" H3034) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.